I don't even think they have to be after death cam, they just need to instantly dismiss when you hit X. Right now there's some weird lag or delay that makes it essentially pointless for me to try and see the death cam.
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Halo |OT 23| Thruster is Love, Thruster is Life
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I don't even think they have to be after death cam, they just need to instantly dismiss when you hit X. Right now there's some weird lag or delay that makes it essentially pointless for me to try and see the death cam.
At the very least it should be optional to have death cam as default. Even with an instant switch, there'd be an uncool discontinuity to the experience to always mash x as you die.
This is now their second game where it hasn't functioned properly. Just cut it already. Only a small minority wants it. Make it off by default, optional or cut it altogether in my opinion.
Yeah it's too jarring to start right away. That half second, second after death is the most important, did you get a kill from beyond grave, did your teammates kill him, did he get away. The game is fast paced now and every bit of situational awareness happens. The killcam takes away from that, has the weird music, just pointless.
User 73706
Banned
There should be a Raging Semi achievement for beating one or more Semi-Pros in a matchmade game
Prinz Eugn
Member
I think it's bizarre the left it in considering how broken it is. Thank you killcam for confirming my suspicions that that guy is a laggy fuck, too bad I still died!
It's supposed to explain how you died, but half the time it just makes it more frustrating, and even if it didn't reveal all the jankiness it's often too short to give you the information you wanted.
I can honestly say I prefer Halo 2 Annv over Halo 5. Not really going to miss this beta when it's over.
On top of that, I enjoy playing Halo CE on MCC so much more than anything. The power weapon and powerup control on the maps plus the fast time to kill makes the game so much more fun than Halo 5.
On top of that, I enjoy playing Halo CE on MCC so much more than anything. The power weapon and powerup control on the maps plus the fast time to kill makes the game so much more fun than Halo 5.
too easy to kill in H1 on MCC imo
NobleGundam
Banned
The time I've been on this thread and the other gaming side thread I've seen the opposite of complaints towards the system then your own experiances online.
How's that?
I was pro but stopped playing for two days and I'm back to semi.
FUNKNOWN iXi
Member
Don't worry, embrace it. You can definitely improve if you stick with it and focus on what you need to improve upon. Playing with people better than you will exponentially speed this process up, and you'll notice the improvements when you go back into search alone and dominate the people you match with. Been happening to some of my lesser-skilled friends after playing so much with me and matching against Pros/Semi Pros all the time.
It's funny, some games I go +20 against really good players/teams while my team is no where near my stats, then some games I'll seem like a scrub because I just don't give a damn about that match. In that sense I'm really inconsistent, but I notice that when I care about my performance is when I see a huge difference in my stats. And when I say I care, I mean being active in thinking about what needs to be done to put my team in power positions to maintain control in a match.
My dong can easily go limp if I see my team chasing dots, not working together while the other team uses their motion tracker properly and plays defensively. In those matches, if I try and lose then I feel more frustrated than if I just don't give a damn about carrying the team, which has resulted in several losses against players who may or may not be that good, but that's just the name of the game unfortunately. This is why I would love for no motion tracker and a Custom Games Browser.
No one quoted you, but I think this is a very important post to note. There needs to be more power weapon control and Power-ups on timers less than the 3 minutes we've seen over the past few games.
I'd like to see timers for Power-ups be as fast as they were in CE to keep the combat flow of a match interesting.
Ogre2 was saying something how they made the hitboxes bigger to account for playing online or something.
I just keep getting melted by the pistol and keep melting people with the pistol. Thought the lack of aim assist on it would make it harder but its probably easier to kill people in H1 if you get the drop on them than any other Halo.
Oh, but I agree the maps need more stuff to control. And even when the do have a power weapon its the fuckin Hydra Zzzz. If I have control of top mid I'm not losing it to go pick up that POS
Forerunner
Member
I really don't like Zenith, rather play 5v5 BR on Warlord, at least that's over quickly.
Yea because people only post about their shit teammates. Me and Nutter got two guys last night that went like 1-26 combined. I didn't get on here to cry about it, bad teammates happen.
This system is bruising egos, and people aren't ok with that, lol.
FUNKNOWN iXi
Member
I'll believe this when I see 343 mention it. I have mixed feelings about how it feels and why he might have said it.
Makes for a decent weapon to bait lol
EDIT:
Yeah, people need to be humbled more imHo. Need to accept that in Halo 5, most will never see the highest ranks lol
Nah I agree I'm definitely shit especially compared to how I was. I watch clips from Ram, Tawp and others and I can see they'd dong on me easily if we played. But I definitely am wary of the ranks. My cousin who plays similarly to me, he has worse stats in everything across the board, but was ranked Gold 3. The first ten matches stuff should be fixed to account for kills/deaths/assists first and then they can decide to award ranks based on wins.
I can easily say, look at my last 30 matches, I didn't go negative more than 3 times. And even then, it's a 9-13 negative against a better team, as opposed to 1-20 like some of the guys I get. I'm a BK whatever. But I'm also singlehandedly or with another guy carrying my team to wins in these garbage tiers. I'll get +14 a win, - 11 a loss and the cycle is just continuing lol.
I can easily say, look at my last 30 matches, I didn't go negative more than 3 times. And even then, it's a 9-13 negative against a better team, as opposed to 1-20 like some of the guys I get. I'm a BK whatever. But I'm also singlehandedly or with another guy carrying my team to wins in these garbage tiers. I'll get +14 a win, - 11 a loss and the cycle is just continuing lol.
Digital Limit
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BXR Reversal: http://xboxclips.com/Digital+Limit/78cd337b-269e-4749-ad26-83a6ce32f5e5
It probably would have been just a plain reversal but my sensitivity didn't allow for a quick enough turn-around time.
It probably would have been just a plain reversal but my sensitivity didn't allow for a quick enough turn-around time.
User 73706
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"We already have spartan rank, get rid of CSR, it's ruining halo"
Deadly Cyclone
Pride of Iowa State
When bad teammates happen 75% of the time, there's issue. I guess, there's a legitimate issue with teammates that are bad because they are AFK or quit. Something could actually be fixed there. You can't fix bad, though.
RowdyReverb
Member
Was this tweet brought up yet? Looks like they're aware and planning on fixing poor blue team visibility. I don't know what Pabst Blue Ribbon has to do with anything though
User 73706
Banned
Yassssss
With textures straight-up not loading on Spartans in killcams sometimes, I really hope it becomes a toggle. I'd love to play as vibrant Spartan blobs.
That's good to hear, but the question posed under it of "how does this even make it to the beta" is valid as well. I mean, these people play the game non-stop and nobody noticed that?
Josh also never answered my question about the DMR scope being completely terrible :/
FUNKNOWN iXi
Member
Watching Ninja play as he occasionally complains about how he's tired of matching with teammates who just sprint around the map, dying over and over as they chase red dots. It's funny because he's an advocate for no sprint and has shown several times how Halo can be improved without it.
Halo doesn't need sprint, it just needs a faster base speed, effective weapons (check) and no motion tracker, then we'd be on the path to righteousness!
Halo doesn't need sprint, it just needs a faster base speed, effective weapons (check) and no motion tracker, then we'd be on the path to righteousness!
Quits should have a penalty of 10 mins or something like having to wait until the match finishes. I feel like that would deter a lot of quitters.
Yes you can by providing in-depth analyses on how to improve at Halo in the game itself and for game design to stray away from hand-holding crutches.
They should also decouple their new covenant aesthetic from actual physical models. I am not a fan of the hyper lifelike organic shit (the harvester in spartan ops is straight up a hollowed out dinosaur. Has a spine and everything wtf is this.)
but the main issue is its messing up grenade bounces. Make the ACTUAL geometry more predictable, and all those little tiny notches and bumps will have no real geo behind them. Kinda like wires/cables on the ground in Reach.
RowdyReverb
Member
Might be due to a low level issue with the engine that was going to take so much work to correct that it would delay the beta.
Digital Limit
Member
Yes, conceptually Halo makes more sense without sprint, but name another modern shooter without it. It's a base requirement to be a popular shooter. You have to figure out how to shoehorn sprint into your game or risk feeling niche and retro.
They already do this. Throw a grenade at some stairs.
User 73706
Banned
Obvious solution to the blue team visibility issue: should be Blue vs Orange for maximum color theory
RowdyReverb
Member
White vs Off-white
Dylan Sexbang
Banned
So. Armor customization. Is Body taking over shoulders, forearms, chest and legs beta only? I need to know this. I can't imagine 343 taking a step back from Halo 4's options, but it wouldn't surprise me.
#halo4customizations
#halo4customizations
User 73706
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FUNKNOWN iXi
Member
Hmmm, it would be interesting to see what the reception would be if Halo had faster base speed though that didn't feel like ice skates.
I don't think it's as simple as people make it seem, how the game would be disregarded if it didn't have sprint. The game would still sell millions, so what are we really discussing here, a significant loss of sales or a loss of CoD players not sticking around for the long haul?
I get they couldn't give us the exact Spartan above like they showed, but I was excited when I first saw the model, because I thought, finally, we'll be able to see Spartans easier, that they would be bright and sharp, loaded with color. But in the bullshot below, you can see how the lighting washes them out a bit.
Visual clarity is perhaps my biggest issue with this game. It's probably just me, but I don't really like the look of the game. Maps are dark, too cluttered, there is weird lighting, glows, tints, washed out colors.
I need a crisper image, clean maps, clean sight lines, clarity and more color. It's something I talked about so much with Halo 4 as well. I dislike that next gen lighting look.
RowdyReverb
Member
I'd love to see Brushed Nickle vs Stainless Steel. And maps with marble countertops. Much more fashionable.
Regret Upon Approval
Member
Rukt is an easy one.
Traditional spanker is another one to account for the ugly thing.
Keyes Magnum.
Johnson's Splaser
Yayap's Pistol
What about legendary vehicles
lol
Deadly Cyclone
Pride of Iowa State
I was meaning bad players. Some people are just bad at Halo, no matter what game it is.
buddha0991
Member
Elite Honor Guard Staff
Jorge's Heavy Machinegun
Dare's Silenced Automagnum
Buck's Silenced SMG
Palmer's Dual Magnums (I just wanna have one dual wield weapon lol)
Hunter Plasma Cannon
Vehicles:
Prophet of Regret's hover chair
Mantis (Should only pop up on one level as a special thing unless forge)
Golden Civilian Warthog (Should be really fast and maneuverable)
Heretic Banshee (Should look and handle like the old Halo 2 Banshees)
There's no solution to random teammates. They're random. For all you know, the person dropping neg bombs, but is in Onyx is letting his friend or kid play.
Team up, only way to avoid it.
NobleGundam
Banned
"We heard you like lens flares in multiplayer" - 313
Blue Ninja
Member
I just scored negative points in a Metropolis run on Legendary. :lol That part with the Wraiths is fucking brutal. I kept trying to hijack one, only for my idiot teammates to shoot me to pieces while I was boarding.
Had a ton of good games earlier, went on like a 15 game winning streak with zoojoo and then these dudes came in and destroyed our randoms. Ian and I went like 16-5 each of the last two matches and the randoms dropped hard neg bombs. Almost to Onyx and everything and between these two games I dropped over 40 points. Super aggravating but I'm still super addicted to it.
User 73706
Banned
That must be an issue Vista introduced, back in console Halo 2 I distinctly remember that idling on a boarded tank wouldn't get you shot - neither enemies or allies would try and shoot you or the vehicle you were hijacking until you killed the occupants.
Blue Ninja
Member
Yeah, I did find it odd, I'd never seen it happen before.